A scuba diver measures the length of Sac Aktun underwater cave system as part of the Gran Acuifero Maya Project near Tulum. (Reuters) A scuba diver measures the length of Sac Aktun underwater cave system as part of the Gran Acuifero Maya Project near Tulum. the Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) project identified the 216-mile (347km) cave after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels. As per a statement issued by the team, the cave system known as Sac Actun, once measured at 163 miles (263km), communicated with the 52-mile (83km) Dos Ojos system. Previous excavations carried out in the cenotes of Yucatan peninsula have recovered a large of objects including gold, pottery, incense and human remains.

Source: Indian Express January 17, 2018 14:15 UTC